The Illness of Certainty
True wisdom is knowing the limits of your knowledge. Mistaking ignorance for understanding is the root of confusion. The sage recognises this and remains clear, humble, and open.
To know,
yet think you do not know—
this is clarity.
To not know,
yet think you do—
this is sickness.
Only those who feel the pain of this sickness
can be healed by it.
The sage feels this pain—
and so is free.
